Take Up Space Podcast
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Take Up Space Podcast episodes

  • Ep 12: It All Starts With You
    Dawn the Doll (of Concrete and Blossom Podcast) joins Leah on this week's episode where they discuss the importance of starting and ending with self. Being in the moment, not comparing yourself to others, and learning to reflect are all ways to build self-awareness and progress in life.

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    42 min
  • Ep. 11: Schemes, Scams and Chaos in the Community
    On this week's episode, Leah is joined by Mic Perkins (@MicPerkins). They discuss some of the traps that can and befall the Black community on its way to economic empowerment, including: get rich quick schemes, flower/lotus/sou sous, and multi-level marketing.

    Follow Mic Perkins on IG & Twitter: @MicPerkins His podcast on Spotify: My Punk Ass Podcast Podcast he co-hosts w/Vince: Opinions R Like Podcast on IG @mic_and_vince_perkins

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    51 min
  • Ep 10: Mental Health Check In
    Professor Jason (@JJ_Newberry) and Leah discuss the importance of checking in with yourself, especially in a time such as this. Before moving on or pushing through, check in with you to be sure your needs are being met.

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    29 min
  • Episode 9: Catfishing for Trust
    Khalah recalls a time she was catfished by a close friend. Then she and Leah chat about the importance of building up friendship credit and trust within a relationship.

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    41 min
  • Ep 8: Perception vs Reality
    Prof. Jason and Leah discuss how to navigate communication in relationships. Sometimes, it's easy to dismiss feelings as invalid; however, those feelings a person has can shape their perception of you.

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    57 min
  • Ep 7: People Pleasing
    Christina and Leah discuss people-pleasing and the importance of setting boundaries. Letting people treat you any kind of way is not good for mental clarity. Setting boundaries and clear expectations of how you want to be treated is a great way to be sure you are heard and respected in your social circles and community at large.

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    41 min
  • Ep 6: Words Hold Weight
    Jason and Leah discuss the importance of critical thinking and false dichotomies. The world isn't always black and white, and there's so much gray area that's worth discussing.

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    42 min
  • Episode 5: How You Practice is How You Play the Game
    Jump into the conversation as Khalah and Leah discuss skills and behaviors learned and developed while single and how it changed with the relationship status. They are joined by their sister, Jendayi Derisca.




    Jendayi Derisca IG: @daily_dose_derisca

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    44 min
  • Episode 4: Procrastination Part 2
    Listen in while Jason and Leah discuss the importance of having accountability partners (or groups), learning to live in the moment, and allow procrastination to be a disciplined part of your process.

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    38 min
  • Ep. 3: Procrastination Part 1
    Jason (IG: JJ_Newberry) and Leah chat about procrastination. They tried to put it off as long as they could, but alas it must be talked about. It's important to understand where it comes from before we can talk about how to fix it. 

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    31 min

About Take Up Space Podcast

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Sometimes we shrink ourselves to make others feel comfortable. We have conversations about breaking that cycle to become more self-aware and confident in who we are.

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